Drug stash stashed in Falmouth police cruiser

Attempting to bribe a police officer and hiding drugs in a police cruiser were the methods a Falmouth man allegedly employed in trying to avoid being arrested for drug possession.

Joe Burns

Attempting to bribe a police officer and hiding drugs in a police cruiser were the methods a Falmouth man allegedly employed in trying to avoid being arrested for drug possession. Both were unsuccessful.

Peter Jollymore, 21, was pulled over by Falmouth police Tuesday afternoon, for driving with a suspended license. When Falmouth police officer Christopher Bartolomei, who had been following Jollymore, put on his lights and siren he reported that he saw Jollymore “frantically moving to his right.”

Concerned that Jollymore, who has a lengthy criminal record including two charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, may have hidden a weapon in the car, Bartolomei called for backup.

When stopped Jollymore allegedly pulled out a large wad of money, which was later determined to be $732, and said: “I’ll give you $50 and we will forget about this. ... I will just put this on the ground and no one will know anything.”

Police found a marijuana cigarette still smoldering in Jollymore’s car. Marki Mae Matchem, 18 , a passenger was found to have a half-ounce of marijuana, a digital scale, six Adderall pills, a prescription drug and $800 in cash a passenger. She and Jollymore were charged with drug possession and possession with intent to distribute. Kristie Andrews, who was also a passenger, was charged with possession of marijuana.

When the three had been brought to police station for booking, Jollymore was uncuffed but had to be placed back in the cruiser when Bartolomei had to assist another patrolman struggling with someone else brought in for booking. After Jollymore was taken from the cruiser Bartolomei discovered 12 bags of marijuana under the driver’s seat.

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